Volleyball Preview: Irving Tigers vs. Richardson Eagles
Irving is 0-9 against Richardson since November of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Irving Tigers will take on the Richardson Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Irving came up short against Berkner on Friday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Richardson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Berkner by a score of 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-22 in the first set.
Richardson took Berkner into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Richardson had strong showings from Kaitlyn Norton, who had eight digs and three aces, and Joselyn Rojas, who had 11 digs.
Irving's loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Richardson, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-19.
Irving suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Richardson in their previous meeting on October 4th. Can Irving avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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